Open Access<p>Protective Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms rs1861868-FTO and rs7975232-VDR and Obesity in Saudi Females</p>
Author(s) -
Lubna Ibrahim Al Asoom,
Dina Tariq Al Afandi,
Aseel Salah Al Abdulhadi,
Nazish Rafique,
Shahanas Chathoth,
Ahmad A Al Sunni
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s251466
Subject(s) - medicine , calcitriol receptor , single nucleotide polymorphism , obesity , fto gene , body mass index , odds ratio , endocrinology , population , vitamin d and neurology , minor allele frequency , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , genetics , biology , gene , genotype , environmental health
Obesity is a major health threat worldwide. It predisposes individuals to diabetes, cardiovascular complications, and cancer. Genetic and environmental factors are responsible for the increasing incidence of obesity. In this study, we investigated the genetic factors associated with obesity in young Saudi women.